DIY Camper Van Conversion Bed Build, Converts To A Couch!
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- Опубліковано 31 тра 2024
- I built a simple DIY platform bed in a Dodge ProMaster van, which is being converted in to a camper van by Alex of the Singletrack Sampler UA-cam channel (bit.ly/SingletrackSampler). All of the tools used in this build are available from Acme Tools : bit.ly/acmetoolscrafted || Check out Arrow Fastener's full line of tools and fasteners : bit.ly/arrowcrafted
► Materials Used On The Camper Van Bed Build :
Arrow Fastener 1" brad nails : amzn.to/2tQSZqV
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Countersink Bit : amzn.to/2Lbj4rH
(2) 4'x8' sheets of 1/2" plywood
(1) 2"x8"x16' Southern Yellow Pine board
(7) 2"x2"x10' boards
2" Screws : amzn.to/2KIwaj1
Wood Glue : amzn.to/2Ks7jAC
12" x 24" HDPE sheet : amzn.to/2MKMbCu
Queen Sized Mattress : amzn.to/2Ktk2Dj
Pulleys : amzn.to/2MLveaL
Rope : amzn.to/2tQH6S1
30" Piano Hinges : amzn.to/2KtCSu0
My laser cutter, the Full Spectrum Muse : bit.ly/fullspectrummuse
FarOutRide's bike trays: faroutride.com/slide-out-bike-...
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Had a ton of fun working with Alex, go subscribe to his channel, the Singletrack Sampler: bit.ly/SingletrackSampler. All of the tools used in this build are available from Acme Tools : bit.ly/acmetoolscrafted || Check out Arrow Fastener's full line of tools and fasteners : bit.ly/arrowcrafted
Seeing two guys on a bed in the back of the van was hilarious...But this was an awesome job.
Jonny, just wondering where to get the table saw push. I had a look at Acme webpage but hey didn’t have it I just built my own with a band saw, but I like the way the one you use pushes down on the job so you can control it better. Thanks.
Hah, thanks!
It’s this one, I love it: amzn.to/2zmti6K
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Man I can't tell you how much fun I had on this build with you. Thank you SO MUCH for all you have done helping me towards my goal of hitting the road in my van.
just imagine to go back to your Mazda 3 ;-) You guys are great!
Can’t wait man! Let’s make a date for Joshua Tree this winter.
dude, YES! I wanna show you so badly
Would be cool if u put a small window in the roof to add more natural light
So glad to see your nearly there bud what a adventure it will be for you ✊️✊️
I love how expressive Alex is about how happy he is with the work. His enthusiasm is contagious.
For sure!
The modern day Diogenes who lived the simple life in his van. I hope nothing blocks your sun!
Impressive van build. Loved the structural walls, the sturdy bed, and very functional pull out bike trays. Thanks!
Just proves that having good friends is a persons most valued asset. Turned out nice Alexander, congratulations 🎉🎊🍾🎈
Never would I have thought to utter these words until now... "dude, I want a van now!"
Hah, me too!
Sell your house and get a van...and when you want to shit, you can sell the van and buy back your house...
Dude, the world needs more friends like you guys!
I can't believe that pulley system is so simple and works so well! That's brilliant! A lot of stuff is packed into that van now...very cool!
Thanks Bruce, I was surprised it worked so well too!
Defo cool idea. What’s make it even better is if you could make it work in both directions so that the sofa could face outwards on those scenic days.
I'm totally not a mechanically inclined person... You make this look so easy! I was mesmerized the whole time... You are a true artist 🤘
Awesome of you to work with Alex👍
Thanks, really appreciate that!
Take on a small project. then on the next project you go a little more challenging. After awhile you build on your experience and you will be surprise at how much you can do.
That'd be great for touring musicians too, just replace the bikes with guitar amps, drum kits etc.
For sure!
No one is too rich for van life! 🚐=😀
Musicians that aren’t superstars tour too. It’s probably a good way to do as many gigs as you can take.
He was lucky to have this work done by a master builder. Very impressive.
Thanks!
I lived in Asheville for awhile! Miss that beautiful place. Great ideas and execution 👌🏼
Thanks for sharing a link to our slide out bike rack tutorial 👍 Ride on!!
You guys killed it on that design! Thanks for the inspiration. We made sure to use your affiliate links when purchasing the slides, among other things.
So that's why I couldn't find the next video of this series. I couldn't find this video on Seth's channel but now I checked the playlist, it's Seth, Johnny, and Alex's series all together on different channels. And Btw.....
Alex, You are a very lucky man!
perfect!!! couldn't be any better, you can see Alex is so appreciative cool van
This is why social media is great....!!! Loved the cool vibe... and many thanks from Ireland.
Thanks Steven!
Just random but an interesting note, I work in the component industry designing trusses for new home construction. In the beginning you mention ripping down 2x8 SYP material into 2x4s. Let me tell you something that may shock you guys. The lumber market/industry is a very volatile one and can fluctuate on a daily basis. The company I work for is a fortune 500 company (but I can't mention who) that routinely buys lumber by the truckload. So much at times that our purchaser may wait a day or two before ordering to get the best price. Now this will blow your mind. In our industry we use lumber from 2x4 all the way up to 2x12 dimensional lumber for our products. Depending on the species and grade each has it's own cost per 1000 bd ft. There are times because of the availability of size of product a 2x4 DSS is more expensive than a 2x10 of the same grade. That's just how the lumber market works. What does that mean? That means to anyone with a sawmill can double their $$ simply buy milling 2x10s down to 2 2x4s of the same grade, with ferring strips left over to boot. It's just so odd that I can buy a 2x10 cheaper than a 2x4 because of how the lumber market works. Now you won't find deals like these at the Depot, only inside guys with the ability to buy truckloads of lumber at a time.
Doesn’t surprise me at all, wood is such a weird commodity market! I just like that 2x8s in my area are SYP, much sturdier than the white wood 2x4s. Ripping out the pith gives you super nice, straight grain too.
Ima keep it real with you chief, I'm stealing both the bed and bike rack ideas on my conversion
Hah, have fun!
Not the only one,
same here
acme tools they helped kill the roadrunner!!! beep beep
@@dericdomino haha this made me chuckle thanks
Grand idea! Creativity plus Carpentry equals Coolness!!!
Thanks!
stoked to see Alex's Van love video premier on your channel. rightful rite of passage.
Thanks Glenn!
DUDE! LOVE converting dual use things, it just makes us happy lol. So satisfying to see the bed/couch lift and slide into place :D
E&K van coming soon?
It was so awesome when it finally worked! This was definitely an interesting one to try and think through, so glad it worked!
I love the small YT wood working comunty that supports each other😁, ps. You guys are awesome!!!!!
was indeed great to wach
Alex brought me here . Wow what an amazing channel
Abraham Pacana what up Abraham! 🤘
Thanks man!
REALLY COOL. Nice work Johnny!
Thanks Ian!
Great job Jonny on Alex's bed set-up and sliding tray for his mtn bikes. Love it!
Thanks!
This came out great dude!!
Thanks Brian!
This was an awesome build!
Thanks Angie!
Thanks a lot for the video! This bed will come in our Van. Amazing. Exactly the video I was looking for.
This was a thoroughly enjoyable video. Great seeing how much fun you had while completing a really useful project.
Thanks a lot!
Great design, well thought out and executed. Alex is so stoked, and I know Seth is happy to kick Alaxander out of his place for a while lol.
Hah, thanks! It definitely turned out better than I imagined.
Did Seth make Alex a van already?
Campbell Slack same van
Great job guys! Such a cool build ;-)
Thanks!
Ahh this is goals!! I love watching van builds, just getting me excited for when I eventually do mine!!
Thanks, glad y’all liked it!
I really love collaborations like this as I follow everyone in this video and it is cool to see so much come together from different channels.
That’s awesome Chris! I love these collabs too, they’re so much fun and really push me to think outside the box.
My man Alex now has his dream house on wheels!
i wish i could afford a house that fancy
It’s a pretty sweet setup!
Buy the van travel to seasonal locations that are busy get a waiting or bar tending job and build it out as you go
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Wow ... So sick. Just an absolute dream for a free spirited mountain biker. Really great job!!
Thanks Mike!
Crafted Workshop ... Nothing better than randomly coming across a killer UA-cam channel like this one. Definitely binge watch worthy!!!
That’s awesome man, have fun!
Seriously glad I found this build all of the channels are amazing and thank you for sharing. Just wanted to say there is no place better than Asheville, NC to spark creativity when it comes to housing. I went to school there two years ago for 6 months and couldn't afford anything when leaf season came...I learned to car camp stealth, parked all over Ashe...and it was phenomenal! Downside, so many car/van/rv/ dwellers that you can't be stealth there anymore, folks keep an eye out for that... (Ashe people: "is that person sleeping on that moped?.. sir, you have to move"...lol)
When smoking bud in bed the smoke goes straight out the fan!! Perfect
Been following this build for a while and was wondering how you all would incorporate the bed! great work guys, looks super comfortable!
Thanks a lot, it is mega comfy!
Nice video.
I appreciate how you integrated the ads into it. I wish more UA-camrs would do it this way because it didn't feel invasive.
Thanks James!
The couch bed pull system was genius!!
One of the issues I ran into when it came to Van Living, is that if/when the vehicle itself needed to visit the mechanic shop(keeping the van overnight), I was like: "Where am I going to stay?!?" Solution! ...I still have a van, but I also tow a box trailer. So if the van ever needs to visit the garage again, I'll still have a place in the box trailer(which was parked in the shop's lot), instead of having to find a motel or sleeping bag it.
Or you could ask them to park the van outside overnight and still use it and save a lot of time and $$ from towing a trailer
Great project. the one issue I saw was the direction of the structural slats under the bed/couch frame. you went perpendicular to the long side, when you should have gone parallel to get maximum load baring capacity. because you went perpendicular, the slats are not really bearing the weight of the people/stuff on top, rather only the frame is and that could fail if the weight or any type of impact or sudden surge of weight while carrying a load is experienced. The fix would be to remove the perpendicular slats and replace them with long slats parallel to the long side of the bed frame. This would essentially increase your load bearing capacity by 4x or the number of slats you instal. small structural tip. And if you intended this, why the choice? Otherwise - looks great!
What about a cross slat system where the slats are cut like a log cabin where they intersect to keep it all even, then all glued and screwed together? Would that be the best system or are there flawd i dont know about? Im conssidering making a van out of a minivan and i might use the system i mentioned
Would love to have this bus in the future. So awesome! 🚵
Thanks!
Great build! Not one of your typical builds, but fun to watch and you can still learn and apply this to other fun projects. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, it was a lot of fun to build!
Very cool idea!! Question: Don't you guys' bed need any support in the middle of bed ?? The frame seems not very strong in the middle ...
love how excited alex was about everything, I felt that joy right through the vid. The bed and the slide out bike storage is gold.
Man this is a great idea and so but so functional! love it! thank you for sharing this video and keep up the good job!
Wow, very cool in the van life. Nice build in the platform 4 bed/couch mode. Thx 4 sharing on the internet.
Thanks John!
i pressed the bell i love this vid
Thanks!
So good craftmanship... Alex is going to sleep more than ride now... haha!
Thanks Kent!
Awesome work! I love the brotherhood between you guys. Absolutely quality craftmanship. I would love to have a van like that. You guys rock!
Thanks man, had a ton of fun working with Alex!
Loving all the project you do with the MTB guys. Alex, Seth, and Bobo.
Thanks, I love hanging with those dudes!
musta taken alot of daily lattez to build that :P , cheers guys
Hah, for sure!
at 4:30, wouldn't it be better to have the 4 INTERNAL supports of the 2 tables from side to side instead of from front to right (hope it's clear...)? This way every support would have "supported" the weight, while now only the perpendicular ones on front and back are doing the job...
Yea, that might have been a better idea. Makes sense!
Cool build, looks like he greatly appreciated your expertise!
What an awesome team! Two of my favorites UA-cam channels playing together! You’re great buddies. God work!
Thanks Mario!
I've been wanting to build a bed/couch like this for my van, but every other system I've seen involved cutting the mattress. Thank you SO much for sharing this!
What was that pocket hole table table that you used? I’ve never seen something like that
It is probably the Kreg Foreman: acmetools.com/shop/tools/kreg-db210
Bracnogard Thankyou!
Yup!
This is simply perfect! Congratulations for you guys! Love @singletracksampler!
Thanks!
This was so fun to watch! I love these projects that live between unique and practical!
Thanks Joshua!
What is that counter sink bit you're using there?
maybe this? www.amazon.com/Amana-Tool-Countersink-Adjustable-No-Thrust/dp/B00PV9AV6S/ref=sr_1_25?ie=UTF8&qid=1530829946&sr=8-25&keywords=countersink+bit
Yup!
Really cool build! - and it beats living with your mamma.
For sure, thanks!
Holy cow that's a nice 2 by 8. (gimme a second to clean up the drool) ..Awesome bed build!
This is excellent! Well done with this conversion!
No insulation?
They did... check out Seth's bike hack channel ;)
Covered in a previous video on Alex and Seth’s channels.
Love love love bed/couch! I was wondering if you've thought about making the couch 2-way so you can also sit the other way around for when you have the doors open and want to enjoy the view? And another question, what is the height from the top of the bedframe to the ceiling in the middle?
You guys - Seth- Johnny and Single are killing it. love everything collaborated.
Thanks, glad you’re digging it!
I would love to do something like this for a hunting/camping van ... AWESOME JOB
That’d be cool, thanks Adam!
Seriously, what kind of TOOL would thumb this video down?
Probably pocket hole haters lol.
Hah, who knows!
A spanner...
This is the best project you have done! Was really insane, please do more of these builds
Thanks a lot, it was a ton of fun!
Found it! And I am modifying my tiny travel trailer bed to do that! Thank You! :)
Awesome work. It’s really cool how you’ve helped convert Alex’s van into a home.
Thanks, it was a lot of fun!
Great job!!! VERY FUNCTIONAL.
This is so cool! I bet I could make a mini sofa/bed like this for a Ford Transit Connect! Great idea on the slide out trays as well - and what fun you guys had building! :)
Alex, I really enjoy your band the Foo Fighters!
What a fun and informative video. Simple yet stylish solutions. Excellent work. The plaque was so kind and thoughtful. 👍💙
Thanks a lot Heidi!
Thank you! I love this setup!!
great build with simple, functional design
Thanks Tom!
I love the excitement!👍
Damn dude this is a pleasure to watch! Great job.
Man... such a good carpenter. I can’t believe you didn’t think of the curvature of the van walls! 😆
Thanks a lot! No clue how I didn’t notice it, we were taking measurements when it was dark out so I guess I blame it on that, hah!
I'm just excited to see how excited Alex was lol 9:12.
Thanks for sharing. Great build
Cool, lots of smiles and soon lots of miles to ultimate MTBing. Alex's dream life begins anew. See you on the trail.
For sure, thanks!
This van turned out so nice! It's awesome!
Thanks Alexander!
That guys a wood working god. He's shop is sick
Hah, thanks!
That's such an awesome build, man! That pulley system is sweeeet! Van living and mountain biking are two things I'm super interested in. I'll definitely check out his channel, and I'm looking forward to seeing more of his van!
Thanks a lot, glad you liked it!
Dude, this is incredibly helpful for what Im trying to do. Something very similar in my sprinter. Very innovative, thanks so much for the detailed instruction on your process
Glad it is helpful, Dave!
Im jealous dude. I want this van. Amazing job
Both you dudes are AWSOME !
Thanks man!
ive been fallowing alexes van since the beginning, and its has come so far! congrats on ur new home man! you desreve it!!!
Thanks, glad you like it
Very cool, I really like the furring strips, I might just incorporated this in my build.
Thanks!
Awesome project! For the pulley system you could definitely use a stopper knot like a barrel knot on the bed holes to make it a bit cleaner looking. Good work!!
Thanks! We didn’t really want the rope supporting the bed, really just using that for lifting.
No questions, Gotta make such a van for myself too sometime :D
Could Alex have been any happier with your work? No! The best.
Thanks!
this makes perfect sense in a high roofed van, thankyou great video
Thanks Brian!
When this van is rockin' don't bother knockin'. Looks good but I can imagine the cost and time put into this. Creative ideas =).
so jealous of this Alex.
So Johnny< I just wanted to share my woodworking skills envy with all that you can do. It was Single Track Sampler that brought me to your channel. You've done some amazing things for Alex, Seth etc. Mad props for the time you've donated to those guys! I've subscribed to your channel!
Thanks Adrian, I really appreciate that! It’s super fun working with those guys, glad you’re digging my stuff too!
OMGOSH I can't tell you how excited I am to come across your video. I have been looking at tons of videos trying to decide what kind of build I would like. The most important thing for me is to have a bed that can be a couch in the rear of the van just like this design only not for a queen size bed (full would be great). No one has shown this except on your video. This is great. I want the garage but some cubbies under neath for my little dogs ie dog den. I will require a tiny shower and compost toilet I can use so keeping the bed small will work for me. That will still give me room for my kitchen and small stove. I would also love to add a wood burning stove (which I have seen in a van) but first things first - finding and purchasing the right van - I like the ProMaster but would like to be able to tow if I need to. Thanks again for an awesome video - Can't wait to watch your other videos. p.s. just curious why you didn't put insulation in the van walls?